Experienced GL Accountant – Remote 18 months

Do you want to enhance your corporate finance experience
with a cutting-edge technology company?

Are you excited about joining team of accounting
professionals managing accounting activities of Akamai entities around the world?

Join our GL Accounting Process Team!

GL Accounting Team centralises global processes, managing Intercompany, Cash Management, and expense accuracy through data review, journal entries, and financial compliance.

Currently we support international operations of Akamai in almost 40 countries in Americas, EMEA and APJ regions.

Partner with the best

In this position, you will mainly support our Intercompany process. The GL Accountant is a highly visible role that will assist with cross-functional projects to help other finance teams meet company objectives. The successful GL Accountant will help lead the preparation and analysis of many complex

accounting close areas.

As an Experienced GL Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Participating in end-to-end intercompany processes, including analyzing accounting transactions, booking transfer pricing activities, and recording payments
• Managing intercompany processes related to fixed assets sales, including preparing and recording transactions and reviewing documentation.
• Cooperating with internal finance and non-finance representatives (e.g., Treasury, Tax) as well as external accounting service providers.
• Executing and supporting the Global Cash Management process.
• Supporting the preparation of assigned month-end accrual estimations and reviewing OPEX.
• Performing monthly cost variance analysis in accordance with US GAAP, company policies, and internal controls to ensure compliance.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a degree in Accounting, Auditing, or other Finance-related areas.
• Possess solid professional experience in general ledger accounting, reporting, or auditing.
• Demonstrate advanced Excel skills (including Pivot Tables and VLookups) and strong analytical thinking.
• Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Communicate fluently in spoken and written English in a global business environment.
• Show familiarity with IFRS/US GAAP standards, ideally with an ACCA/PIBR certificate (or in progress).

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

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